Anonymous wrote:Could it be that you are not communicating clearly that this is a request / instruction and not a suggestion / idea?
I heard lots of people talking about the handprint cutout turkeys around Thanksgiving. I wonder if you made it clear that you were asking her for 8 turkeys, not chatting.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If the OP decided to over pay to hire an "educated nanny who loves arts and crafts" instead of the market rate nanny who was honest about we'll go to the library, park, read and do play dough then the overpaid nanny needs to go. Personally, I wouldn't overpay to get someone who was into crafts but if I did and she turned out to be your normal nanny type then I would be annoyed too.
No idea if the OP is the same one from the dog thread but employers need to realize that nannies will lie and say anything to get a higher paying job. They want the money and know it will be a pain for you to replace them. If they have little supervision, you may never find out anyway that they lied about what they do. You really need to talk to references to see if the nanny candidate was doing the types of things that you want at a previous job, and start out with a probation period perspective and monitor what she is doing either with a nanny cam or drop in visits.
You're getting really annoying turning every thread into a discussion about how overpaid professional nannies are. Not all nannies behave as you decribed and that's a really silly stereotype you are trying so hard to perpetuate.
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Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If the OP decided to over pay to hire an "educated nanny who loves arts and crafts" instead of the market rate nanny who was honest about we'll go to the library, park, read and do play dough then the overpaid nanny needs to go. Personally, I wouldn't overpay to get someone who was into crafts but if I did and she turned out to be your normal nanny type then I would be annoyed too.
No idea if the OP is the same one from the dog thread but employers need to realize that nannies will lie and say anything to get a higher paying job. They want the money and know it will be a pain for you to replace them. If they have little supervision, you may never find out anyway that they lied about what they do. You really need to talk to references to see if the nanny candidate was doing the types of things that you want at a previous job, and start out with a probation period perspective and monitor what she is doing either with a nanny cam or drop in visits.
You're getting really annoying turning every thread into a discussion about how overpaid professional nannies are. Not all nannies behave as you decribed and that's a really silly stereotype you are trying so hard to perpetuate.
Anonymous wrote:News flash, NO ONE wants singe crappy art project your kid made and they REALLY don't want one your nanny made and your kid stuck a feather on. Adults don't want junky crafts they have to pretend they like before they toss out in the trash.